Caroline
This folded paper sunflower craft is absolutely perfect for a summer time craft. The dimensions created with the folded paper mixed with the tissue paper balls makes this fun paper sunflower craft a show stopper!
I love, love sunflowers and every summer I look forward to seeing them in open fields by my open house. Since they are out in bloom right now, it’s a perfect time to create this beautiful paper sunflower craft.
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Supplies Needed to Make this Folded Paper Flower Craft
- light blue cardstock
- yellow and green construction paper
- black tissue paper squares
- 2-inch circle (for tracing)
- paper cup (for tracing)
- scissors
- glue stick
Instructions for this Folded Paper Sunflower Craft
1. Cut out yellow circles
Cut out about 16 2-inch circles out of your yellow construction paper. The easiest way I’ve found to do this is to accordion fold my construction paper 3 times. Trace a 2-inch circle onto the top piece in the accordion fold and then cut out the circle. You should get 4 circles each time you cut. Continue doing this until you have about 16 circles. You might need less or more depending on how you fold your circles.
2. Cut out other pieces
Trace your paper cup onto your leftover yellow construction paper and cut it out. Then cut out a green stem and one more 2-inch circle from your green construction paper.
3. Fold circles, glue all parts onto cardstock
Glue your stem and the large yellow circle onto your light blue cardstock. Fold two sides of your yellow paper circles inward making a smaller point on one end and a rounded end on the other. Once you are finished folding all of your circles, glue them around the yellow circle on your blue cardstock.
4. Add a leaf
Fold the green circle the same way as you did the yellow circles and glue it onto the stem for a leaf.
5. Scrunch up black tissue paper squares into small balls, glue them onto sunflower
Scrunch up a handful of black tissue paper squares into small balls. Add glue all over the inside yellow circle of your sunflower craft and add your black tissue paper balls to it. Your Folded Paper Sunflower Craft is finished! Isn’t the 3-D effect of the folded flower petals gorgeous?!
